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jùyǐxī
noun #32,303

Meanings

  1. 1 polyethylene
  2. 2 polythene

Examples

Jùyǐxī shì zuì chángjiàn de sùliào zhī yī.
Polyethylene is one of the most common plastics.
Zhè zhǒng bāozhuāng dài shì yòng jùyǐxī zuò de.
This kind of packaging bag is made of polyethylene.

Tips

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Break it down: (poly-) + (ethylene) = polyethylene. is the second Heavenly Stem, used in chemistry to mean "ethyl" (2-carbon), and means "alkene." Many polymers follow this +monomer pattern: (PVC), (polypropylene).

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